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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Jason Kidd 2505
4. Gary Payton 2445
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Julius Erving* 2272
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone* 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1983
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Don Buse 1818
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Kobe Bryant 1684
20. Fat Lever 1666
21. Charles Barkley* 1648
22. Gus Williams 1638
23. Kevin Garnett 1627
24. Hersey Hawkins 1622
25. Eddie Jones 1620
26. Rod Strickland 1616
27. Mark Jackson 1608
28. Terry Porter 1583
29. Doc Rivers 1563
30. Larry Bird* 1556
31. Doug Christie 1555
32. Nate McMillan 1544
33. Jeff Hornacek 1536
34. Chris Mullin* 1530
35. Shawn Marion 1525
36. Kendall Gill 1519
37. Reggie Miller 1505
38. Baron Davis 1496
39. Metta World Peace 1490
40. Dennis Johnson* 1477
41. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
42. Paul Pierce 1452
43. George McGinnis 1448
44. Jerome Kersey 1439
45. Tim Hardaway 1428
46. Randy Smith 1403
47. Clifford Robinson 1402
48. David Robinson* 1388
49. Bobby Jones 1387
50. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
51. Muggsy Bogues 1369
52. Andre Miller 1362
53. Charles Oakley 1351
54. Mike Gale 1349
55. Rickey Green 1348
56. Ben Wallace 1342
57. Quinn Buckner 1337
58. T.R. Dunn 1316
59. Ray Allen 1297
60. Latrell Sprewell 1294
61. Alvan Adams 1289
62. Vlade Divac 1288
63. Jason Terry 1286
64. George Gervin* 1283
65. Walter Davis 1280
  David Wesley 1280
67. John Lucas 1273
68. Kenny Anderson 1258
69. Terry Cummings 1255
70. Derek Fisher 1240
71. Brevin Knight 1229
72. Tyrone Corbin 1228
73. Byron Scott 1224
74. Robert Parish* 1219
75. Grant Hill 1213
76. Mitch Richmond 1211
77. Reggie Theus 1206
78. Grant Long 1199
  Moses Malone* 1199
80. Ray Williams 1198
81. Chris Webber 1197
82. Dan Majerle 1194
83. Norm Nixon 1187
84. Shawn Kemp 1185
85. Calvin Murphy* 1165
86. Jack Sikma 1162
87. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
  Mike Bibby 1160
89. Robert Horry 1158
90. Jay Humphries 1153
91. Chris Ford 1152
92. Fred Brown 1149
93. Horace Grant 1143
94. Terrell Brandon 1142
95. Sedale Threatt 1138
96. Patrick Ewing* 1136
97. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
99. Tracy McGrady 1126
100. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
101. LeBron James 1123
102. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
104. Vince Carter 1114
  Nick Anderson 1114
106. Brian Taylor 1106
107. Sam Perkins 1105
108. Rick Barry* 1104
109. Larry Hughes 1092
110. Darrell Walker 1090
111. Lester Conner 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
114. Kevin Johnson 1082
115. Michael Adams 1081
116. Buck Williams 1080
117. Tom Gugliotta 1079
118. Rasheed Wallace 1077
119. Derrick McKey 1072
120. Alex English* 1067
121. Johnny Newman 1064
122. Sam Cassell 1058
123. Chris Paul 1057
124. Lionel Hollins 1053
125. Michael Cage 1050
126. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
127. Darwin Cook 1044
128. James Worthy* 1041
129. Rashard Lewis 1036
  Stephen Jackson 1036
131. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
133. Chauncey Billups 1031
134. Mickey Johnson 1025
135. Paul Westphal 1022
  Stephon Marbury 1022
137. Johnny Moore 1017
138. Andre Iguodala 1016
139. Avery Johnson 1007
140. Dwyane Wade 1006
141. John Drew 1004
142. Danny Manning 1000
143. Sam Lacey 999
144. Paul Pressey 997
145. Michael Finley 996
146. Foots Walker 992
147. Caron Butler 990
148. Craig Ehlo 989
149. Antawn Jamison 986
150. Dell Curry 985
151. Eric Snow 975
  Vernon Maxwell 975
153. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
155. Robert Reid 973
156. Gerald Wallace 971
157. Rick Fox 967
158. Manu Ginobili 966
159. Slick Watts 961
160. Andrei Kirilenko 960
161. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
163. Brent Barry 955
164. Damon Stoudamire 953
165. Mike Woodson 952
  Larry Kenon 952
167. John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
169. Adrian Dantley* 944
170. Dan Issel* 943
171. Dudley Bradley 940
172. M.L. Carr 939
  Gerald Henderson 939
174. Fatty Taylor 935
175. Marcus Camby 934
176. Jason Williams 933
177. Darrell Griffith 931
178. Allen Leavell 929
179. Vern Fleming 926
180. Sidney Moncrief 924
181. Spud Webb 922
182. James Posey 917
  Chris Morris 917
  Christian Laettner 917
185. Jason Richardson 913
186. John Long 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  Aaron McKie 912
189. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
191. Gerald Wilkins 907
192. Joe Dumars* 902
  Dirk Nowitzki 902
194. Marques Johnson 888
195. Greg Anthony 887
196. Tom Chambers 885
197. Steve Mix 884
198. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
199. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
201. Greg Ballard 877
202. Bryon Russell 874
203. Gilbert Arenas 873
204. Larry Nance 872
205. Ron Lee 869
206. Rodney Rogers 868
207. Bernard King 866
208. Elvin Hayes* 864
209. Mark Price 860
210. Otis Birdsong 858
211. Shane Battier 856
  Detlef Schrempf 856
213. Bo Outlaw 855
214. Jerry Stackhouse 853
215. Vinnie Johnson 852
216. Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Larry Steele 846
219. Otis Thorpe 840
220. Steve Nash 838
221. Billy Knight 834
222. Kevin Porter 830
  Eric Murdock 830
224. Rory Sparrow 828
225. Glenn Robinson 826
226. Kevin Edwards 825
227. Ron Boone 823
228. Gary Grant 821
  Ted McClain 821
230. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
231. Toni Kukoc 817
  George Lynch 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
234. Juwan Howard 815
235. Rafer Alston 813
236. Al Harrington 812
237. Kerry Kittles 811
238. Kenyon Martin 804
239. Maurice Lucas 803
  Tim Duncan 803
241. Reggie Williams 802
242. Terry Tyler 801
  Earl Watson 801
244. Dee Brown 800
245. Brian Winters 792
246. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
248. Donyell Marshall 790
  Elton Brand 790
250. Sherman Douglas 785

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Jason Kidd 2505
4. Gary Payton 2445
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone* 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1983
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Magic Johnson* 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Kobe Bryant 1684
18. Fat Lever 1666
19. Charles Barkley* 1648
20. Gus Williams 1638
21. Kevin Garnett 1627
22. Hersey Hawkins 1622
23. Eddie Jones 1620
24. Rod Strickland 1616
25. Mark Jackson 1608
26. Terry Porter 1583
27. Doc Rivers 1563
28. Larry Bird* 1556
29. Doug Christie 1555
30. Nate McMillan 1544
31. Jeff Hornacek 1536
32. Chris Mullin* 1530
33. Shawn Marion 1525
34. Kendall Gill 1519
35. Julius Erving* 1508
36. Reggie Miller 1505
37. Baron Davis 1496
38. Metta World Peace 1490
39. Dennis Johnson* 1477
40. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
41. Paul Pierce 1452
42. Jerome Kersey 1439
43. Tim Hardaway 1428
44. Randy Smith 1403
45. Clifford Robinson 1402
46. David Robinson* 1388
47. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
48. Muggsy Bogues 1369
49. Andre Miller 1362
50. Charles Oakley 1351
51. Rickey Green 1348
52. Ben Wallace 1342
53. Quinn Buckner 1337
54. T.R. Dunn 1316
55. Ray Allen 1297
56. Latrell Sprewell 1294
57. Alvan Adams 1289
58. Vlade Divac 1288
59. Jason Terry 1286
60. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
62. John Lucas 1273
63. Kenny Anderson 1258
64. Terry Cummings 1255
65. Derek Fisher 1240
66. Brevin Knight 1229
67. Tyrone Corbin 1228
68. Byron Scott 1224
69. Robert Parish* 1219
70. Grant Hill 1213
71. Mitch Richmond 1211
72. Reggie Theus 1206
73. Grant Long 1199
74. Ray Williams 1198
75. Chris Webber 1197
76. Dan Majerle 1194
77. Norm Nixon 1187
78. Shawn Kemp 1185
79. Calvin Murphy* 1165
80. Jack Sikma 1162
81. Mike Bibby 1160
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
  Don Buse 1160
84. Robert Horry 1158
85. Jay Humphries 1153
86. Chris Ford 1152
87. Fred Brown 1149
88. Horace Grant 1143
89. Terrell Brandon 1142
90. Sedale Threatt 1138
91. Patrick Ewing* 1136
92. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
94. Tracy McGrady 1126
95. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
96. LeBron James 1123
97. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
99. Nick Anderson 1114
  Vince Carter 1114
101. Sam Perkins 1105
102. Rick Barry* 1104
103. Larry Hughes 1092
104. Darrell Walker 1090
105. Moses Malone* 1089
106. Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
109. Kevin Johnson 1082
110. Michael Adams 1081
111. Buck Williams 1080
112. Tom Gugliotta 1079
113. Rasheed Wallace 1077
114. Derrick McKey 1072
115. Alex English* 1067
116. Johnny Newman 1064
117. Sam Cassell 1058
118. Chris Paul 1057
119. Lionel Hollins 1053
120. Bobby Jones 1050
  Michael Cage 1050
122. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
123. Darwin Cook 1044
124. James Worthy* 1041
125. Stephen Jackson 1036
  Rashard Lewis 1036
127. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
129. Chauncey Billups 1031
130. Mickey Johnson 1025
131. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
133. Johnny Moore 1017
134. Andre Iguodala 1016
135. Avery Johnson 1007
136. Dwyane Wade 1006
137. John Drew 1004
138. Danny Manning 1000
139. Sam Lacey 999
140. Paul Pressey 997
141. Michael Finley 996
142. Foots Walker 992
143. Caron Butler 990
144. Craig Ehlo 989
145. Antawn Jamison 986
146. Dell Curry 985
147. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
149. Stacey Augmon 974
  Dale Ellis 974
151. Robert Reid 973
152. Gerald Wallace 971
153. Rick Fox 967
154. Manu Ginobili 966
155. Slick Watts 961
156. Andrei Kirilenko 960
157. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
159. Brent Barry 955
160. Damon Stoudamire 953
161. Mike Woodson 952
162. John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
164. Adrian Dantley* 944
165. George Gervin* 941
166. Dudley Bradley 940
167. Gerald Henderson 939
168. Marcus Camby 934
169. Jason Williams 933
170. Darrell Griffith 931
171. Allen Leavell 929
172. Vern Fleming 926
173. Sidney Moncrief 924
174. George McGinnis 923
175. Spud Webb 922
176. James Posey 917
  Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
179. Jason Richardson 913
180. John Long 912
  Aaron McKie 912
  P.J. Brown 912
183. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
185. Gerald Wilkins 907
186. Joe Dumars* 902
  Dirk Nowitzki 902
188. Marques Johnson 888
189. Greg Anthony 887
190. Tom Chambers 885
191. Steve Mix 884
192. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
193. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
195. Greg Ballard 877
196. Bryon Russell 874
197. Gilbert Arenas 873
198. Larry Nance 872
199. Ron Lee 869
200. Rodney Rogers 868
201. Bernard King 866
202. Elvin Hayes* 864
203. Mark Price 860
204. Otis Birdsong 858
205. Shane Battier 856
  Detlef Schrempf 856
207. Bo Outlaw 855
208. Jerry Stackhouse 853
209. Vinnie Johnson 852
210. Scott Wedman 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Larry Steele 846
213. Mike Gale 840
  Otis Thorpe 840
215. Steve Nash 838
216. Kevin Porter 830
  Eric Murdock 830
218. Rory Sparrow 828
219. Glenn Robinson 826
220. Kevin Edwards 825
221. Gary Grant 821
222. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
223. Toni Kukoc 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
226. Juwan Howard 815
227. Rafer Alston 813
228. Al Harrington 812
  M.L. Carr 812
230. Kerry Kittles 811
231. Kenyon Martin 804
232. Tim Duncan 803
233. Reggie Williams 802
234. Earl Watson 801
  Terry Tyler 801
236. Dee Brown 800
237. Brian Winters 792
238. Larry Drew 791
  Xavier McDaniel 791
240. Donyell Marshall 790
  Elton Brand 790
242. Sherman Douglas 785
243. Gar Heard 784
244. Antonio McDyess 782
245. Rajon Rondo 777
  Bob Lanier* 777
247. Charlie Ward 776
248. Anthony Peeler 775
  Joe Johnson 775
250. Bonzi Wells 769

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Gene Littles 277
  Larry Kenon 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. John Williamson 223
  Darnell Hillman 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore* 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. George Carter 164
  Maurice Lucas 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Byron Beck 155
  Bill Keller 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. Al Skinner 120
  John Roche 120
68. Mike Jackson 117
  Charles Edge 117
  George Thompson 117
71. Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
  Donnie Freeman 113
73. Marv Roberts 110
  Moses Malone* 110
75. Travis Grant 106
  Swen Nater 106
77. Roger Brown 103
  Ticky Burden 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. George Adams 88
  Joe Hamilton 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. David Vaughn 79
  Steve Jones 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Cincinnatus Powell 73
  Lloyd Batts 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Rick Mount 55
  Billy Harris 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Wilbert Robinson 51
  Don Adams 51
115. Scott English 50
  Mark Olberding 50
117. Julius Keye 44
  Mike Flynn 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Lionel Billingy 40
  Willard Sojourner 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Bob Netolicky 37
  Monte Towe 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Dan Roundfield 31
  Roger Brown 31
  Steve Green 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Jim Ard 16
  Roy Ebron 16
  Henry Ward 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Tom Ingelsby 14
  Clyde Dickey 14
  Hank Williams 14
144. Simmie Hill 13
  George Lehmann 13
  Lamar Green 13
  Donald Washington 13
148. Harry Rogers 12
  Aulcie Perry 12
  George Bucci 12
151. Jimmy Conner 11
  Jerry Chambers 11
153. Allen Murphy 10
  Milt Williams 10
155. Terry Driscoll 9
  Marvin Webster 9
  Goose Ligon 9
158. Bill Higgins 8
  Jim McDaniels 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. Bernie Fryer 6
  Wayne Pack 6
  William Franklin 6
  Jerry Pender 6
166. Sam Cash 5
  Joby Wright 5
  Rick Darnell 5
  Ron King 5
170. Collis Temple 4
  Bob Nash 4
  Paul Stovall 4
  Ken Smith 4
  Greg Lee 4
  Gary Gregor 4
176. Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Bob Arnzen 3
  Skeeter Swift 3
179. Bill Newton 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Joe Reaves 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
  Dwaine Dillard 2
184. Roy McPipe 1
  Bob Lackey 1
  Bernie Williams 1
187. Jimmie Baker 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Billy James 0
  Stan Love 0
  Erwin Mueller 0
  Paul Ruffner 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Mo Layton 0